Brazil is to export 10 6x6 VBTP-MR Guarani amphibious medium armoured personnel carriers for use by the Lebanese Army, sources have told IHS Jane's .
The batch is part of a wider deal secured by Iveco Defence Vehicles of Italy that also includes delivery to Lebanon of 4x4 armoured vehicles and
Brazil set to export APCs again with Lebanese Guarani order
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BAE Systems delivers last Terrier CEV
The Combat Vehicles (UK) division of BAE Systems delivered the last of 60 Terrier combat engineer vehicles (CEVs) to the British Army in December 2014, marking the end of AFV production at its last UK production facility at Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
This site is now owned by Pearson Engineering, with
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Poland, Ukraine to launch PPE manufacturing joint venture
Polish military equipment manufacturer Lubawa and Ukraine's Ukroboronprom announced on 25 December the signing of an agreement to establish a manufacturing facility in Ukraine through a new joint venture (JV).
The JV is expected to be launched in early 2015, with the two sides currently
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Chinese naval construction maintains high tempo in 2014
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China's naval modernisation continued in 2014 with about 40 ships in build, undergoing trials or completed
Improving Chinese capabilities prompted a US Congressional commission to note that the United States is no longer assured of technical superiority in the Asia-Pacific region
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US renews contractor airlift support in Afghanistan to end of April 2015
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded contracts valued at around USD40 million for continued contractor rotary-wing airlift in Afghanistan, it was announced on 31 December.
Columbia Helicopters and AAR Airlift Group have been awarded contracts valued at USD20.06 million and USD20.39
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Taiwanese MND approves design study for indigenous submarines
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Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense has approved a four-year design contract for an indigenous submarine programme, an official announced on 29 December
The programme could lead to Taiwan's first ever locally built submarines but faces a number of technological and financial hurdles
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Rescinded RFI gives insight to USN's railgun plans
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NAVSEA said it required a railgun fire-control sensor operational prototype by 2018
An operational capability - capable of defending against ballistic missile, air, and surface raids - was sought for the 2020-25 time frame
Clues to the direction of travel for the US Navy's (USN's)
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NATO rotates Baltic Air Policing Mission
NATO has rotated its air policing mission in the Baltic with the Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana - AMI) assuming the lead on 2 January.
For the next four months, four AMI Eurofighter Typhoons will lead the mission out of Siauliai Airbase in Lithuania. These will be supported at the
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Indian parliamentary panel castigates DRDO, OFB for inefficiency, delays
India's Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence has censured the public-sector Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), accusing them of chronic inefficiency and delays in executing numerous programmes.
In a report presented to the parliament on
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Former ST Marine boss charged over corruption
Singaporean defence systems manufacturer ST Engineering announced on 30 December that former ST Marine president See Leong Teck had been charged over corruption allegations by the State Courts of Singapore.
The charges come after it was revealed in September 2011 that the company was being
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Indian Navy selects OTO Melara 127/64 LW gun
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OTO Melara's 127/64 LW - Vulcano gun system has been chosen to arm 13 Shivalik-class frigates and Delhi-class destroyers
OTO Melara was the sole bidder for the requirement after BAE Systems decided not to go for the contest
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) recently approved the INR15
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Final bids in for Polish helicopter competition
Three bidders have submitted their final proposals to Poland for the country's utility helicopter competition, the Polish Armament Inspectorate has announced.
Through the programme Poland is looking to purchase 70 medium-lift utility helicopters to replace its aging fleet of Soviet-designed Mil
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UAE negotiating rapid delivery of Brazilian Super Tucanos
Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira: FAB) commander General Juniti Saito announced on 2 January that United Arab Emirates (UAE) has begun negotiations for the procurement of up to 24 Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano light strike aircraft.
The FAB is directly involved in the
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South Korean defence exports reach record high in 2014
South Korean defence exports reached USD3.6 billion in 2014, the country's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced 3 January.
The sales represent a record high as well as a 6% increase over the USD3.4 billion recorded in 2013. An official from DAPA quoted by South Korean news
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Nigeria's second Hamilton-class cutter arrives
The Nigerian Navy's second Hamilton-class cutter, NNS Okpabana , arrived in Lagos on 2 January, the News Agency of Nigeria (NNA) reported on 2 January.
The vessel served as US Coast Guard Cutter Gallatin until it was retired at the end of March 2014 and handed over to Nigeria just over a month
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New Italian Chief of Defence appointed
The Italian government has selected Lieutenant General Claudio Graziano to be the country's next Chief of Defence.
Lt Gen Graziano, currently the Italian Army Chief of Staff, will replace Admiral Luigi Binelli Mantelli on 28 February.
A mountain infantryman, Lt Gen Graziano, who will be promoted
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Colombian Kfir fighter lost to accident
A Colombian Air Force IAI Kfir C10 combat aircraft from 111 Squadron of the 1st Combat Air Command (CACOM-1) crashed on 31 December while undertaking a training mission over La Dorada in Caldas. The pilot ejected following a technical failure while on approach to the Palanquero airbase in Puerto
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Austria confirms defence cuts package
The Austrian coalition government has approved a wide-ranging cuts package to the Austrian Federal Army.
"With this agreement achieved, we secure that the population can count on the army also in the future, if it is on disaster-relief, air-surveillance, protection of critical infrastructure,
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UK to assign A400M crews according to their abilities
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is to assign roles to its crews for the Airbus Defence and Space (DS) A400M Atlas transport aircraft depending on their particular skillsets and competencies, a senior service official revealed in late 2014.
Speaking at the intended home of the 22-strong A400M fleet at
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Indonesian Army inducts indigenously built assault craft
The Indonesian Army (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Darat, or TNI-AD) has inducted a locally produced fast assault craft into a sub-unit of its North Maluku regional command, Indonesian news agency Antara reported on 2 January.
The craft, known locally as the Kapal Motor Cepat (KMC) Komando,
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